QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) vs. Escalon Medical (OTCMKTS:ESMC) Financial Survey

Escalon Medical (OTCMKTS:ESMC) and QT Imaging (NASDAQ:QTI) are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Escalon Medical has a beta of -0.24, meaning that its share price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, QT Imaging has a beta of -0.08, meaning that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.2% of QT Imaging shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.9% of Escalon Medical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 75.4% of QT Imaging shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Escalon Medical and QT Imaging”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Escalon Medical	$11.98 million	0.11	-$130,000.00	($0.01)	-17.00
QT Imaging	$3.07 million	4.83	-$4.03 million	N/A	N/A

Escalon Medical has higher revenue and earnings than QT Imaging.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Escalon Medical and QT Imaging, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Escalon Medical	0	0	0	0	N/A
QT Imaging	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Escalon Medical and QT Imaging’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Escalon Medical	-1.25%	-12.89%	-3.16%
QT Imaging	N/A	N/A	-37.12%

Summary

QT Imaging beats Escalon Medical on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Escalon Medical

Escalon Medical Corp. engages in the development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of medical devices and pharmaceuticals in the area of ophthalmology in the United States and internationally. It offers A-Scan, which provides information about the internal structure of the eye; B-Scan, a diagnostic tool that supplies information to physicians where the media within the eye are cloudy or opaque; UBM, a high frequency/high resolution ultrasound device, which provides detailed information about the anterior segment of the eye; and Pachymeter that measures the thickness of cornea. The company also provides Ispan Intraocular Gases, such as C3F8 and SF6 that are used by vitreoretinal surgeons as a temporary tamponade in detached retina surgery; and AXIS Image management system for managing ophthalmic diagnostic images through the web browser from various devices. In addition, it markets disposable surgical packs used in vitreoretinal surgery, including packs that aid surgeons in the process of injecting and extracting silicone oil. Further, the company engages in the manufacturing and distribution of patented disposable universal gas kit, which delivers the gas from the canister to the patient. It sells its products to medical institutions through independent sales representatives, network of distributors, and internal sales employees. Escalon Medical Corp. was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

About QT Imaging

QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. engages in the research, development, and commercialization of body imaging systems for detection, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of diseases. The company offers QT Ultrasound Breast Scanner, an ultrasonic imaging system that provides reflection-mode and transmission-mode images of a patient’s breast. QT Imaging Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is based in Novato, California.